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Affluence in FY6 6

How FY6 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wyre
Region
North West
Population
4,654 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FY6 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, FY6 6 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Crime5.5
  • Living environment6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Education and skills8.5
  • Barriers to housing and services9.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£46,601
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in FY6 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

FY6 6England
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired33.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.9% of adults in FY6 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

FY6 6England
Higher managerial & professional17.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39% of adults in FY6 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

FY6 6England
Degree level or above39%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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